What's involved with this role: Job Title: Purchasing and Contracts Officer Ref: Darlington 5271296 Pay rate: £13.69 per hour PAYE The role is office based. The role: We are seeking a competent and proactive Purchasing and Contracts Officer to support the Construction team with general purchasing, contract monitoring, and surveying tasks. In this role, you will be responsible for accurately sourcing prices and quotations for goods and services, as well as ensuring timely order processing for capital works, maintenance projects, and internal purchasing requests, all in line with established procedures. You will also be responsible for checking and processing invoices, dealing with suppliers and contractors on invoice queries, including utility bills for New Build Housing schemes. Procurement and invoicing experience are essential for this role, including checking, querying and processing utility invoices. Key responsibilities: Arrange hire or purchase of equipment and machinery to support construction and transport projects Administer and monitor purchasing, including reconciliation and producing standard reports Prepare and submit procurement board requests, including non-competitive forms, in line with current procedures Monitor non-contract purchases for compliance with Council Contract Procedure Rules and EU legislation Maintain ordering processes by raising purchase orders and tracking receipts Review purchasing card reports in line with policy; query, confirm, and amend as needed Liaise with Corporate Procurement to ensure compliance with legislation and Council policies Support preparation of specifications, tendering, and contract award documentation. Input data into IT systems and monitor invoice information What the client is looking for: A minimum of 3 years’ experience of working in procurement in a large, multi-functional organisation in the public or private sector A minimum of one years’ experience of administrative functions within a civil engineering/building or similar environment Experience of providing procurement advice Invoicing experience including checking, querying and processing utility invoices Experience of setting up and maintaining systems Excellent verbal and written communication skills Proficient in Microsoft Office Excellent customer service skills Ability to interpret financial information Ability to undertake independent research Ability to interpret policy and procures to meet procurement criteria How to Apply Quote the Job Title and Reference Number in your application. Submit your CV in Word format. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis—early submission is recommended. We will also add your details to our mail out lists. Please note you may receive details of roles outside of your immediate vicinity, as many candidates are able to relocate temporarily for work. Please disregard any such emails that are not of interest and let us know if you would rather not receive such mailouts and/or if you wish us to delete your details and prefer to apply direct to our advertised roles. If you do not hear from us within three working days, unfortunately your application has not been shortlisted on this occasion. Thank you for your interest in working with us. Please quote the Job Title & Vacancy Reference No. in your application, or we will be unable to match your CV to the role being applied for. "XI JE Please note that clients invariably ask us to strip out contact details from CVs before we submit them for consideration. This is always quicker and easier to do if you send your CV to us in Word format, rather than as a PDF please.